Half Wild

By: Sally Green

Narrated by: Carl Prekopp

The second thrilling book in Sally Green's Half Bad trilogy, the inspiration for the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

"An enthralling fantasy in the Harry Potter tradition."—Time magazine on Half Bad

Kept in a cage for two years by the Council of Fairborn Witches, Nathan was trained to kill his father, the most violent and feared of the Blood Witches. Now Nathan has escaped, and he dreams of a quiet life of freedom with Annalise, the girl he loves—but Annalise is a prisoner, wasting away in a deathlike sleep. Nathan’s friend, Gabriel, is missing, likely dead, and although Nathan has found his unique magical Gift, he can’t control it. The Council's Hunters are on his trail, so he is always on the run. Nathan's only hope of survival is to join with new allies and old enemies in an alliance to bring down the Council, and they want Nathan's help: they, too, want Nathan to be a killer. Maybe that is the only way out. Maybe that is just who he is now…

Set in modern-day Europe, the second book in the Half Bad trilogy is more than a story about witches. It's a heart-poundingly visceral look at survival and exploitation, the nature of good and evil, and the risks we take for love.

Now streaming on Netflix as The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself.

Critic reviews

Praise and accolades for Half Bad

"Highly entertaining and dangerously addictive."—Time Magazine

“Genuinely engaging.”—The New York Times

“Gripping.”—US Weekly

“Bewitching.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Captivating.”— Los Angeles Times

"A page-turner."—The Boston Globe

"An epic journey."—D.J. MacHale, New York Times bestselling author of Pendragon and Sylo

"Brilliant and utterly compelling." —Kate Atkinson, New York Times bestselling author of Life After Life

"This will haunt you." —Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of Legend

"Edgy, arresting and brilliantly written." —Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Gone

* "A thrilling tale . . . Unforgettable."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Marvelous."—Booklist, starred review

A Spring 2014 Kids' Indie Next List pick

Holder of two Guinness World Records

Optioned for film by FOX 2000

Rights sold in 50 international markets

Really good

The narrator is so robotic at first and the story at first is very repetitive so it was hard to get into the story but if you can get over the hump of the first few chapters it picks up pace really quickly and then it gets really good highly recommend

Half better

The next installment is filled with so much entertainment it's like the words project a film in your brain. Such great characters.It's a shame we have to wait another year.

Even better than the first book

Wow. So good. The story and the characters are made so rich with Carl’s expert reading. Highly recommend this series.

Makai

I think this should be made into a movie. I love where this story finished.

Another Hit

The book is even MORE blood pumping, energetic, and emotional roller coaster as the first. Sally Green really conveys the voice of Nathan as a troubled young man looking for his purpose and what he has had to ensure for being who he is. A lot of "nazi regime" mentality kept coming to mind as Sol wrecks havoc to both white witches , black witches, and half breeds.